Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist (Bentonville)
CB Partners, LLC
Job Description
Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist
Bentonville, Arkansas
CB Partners is partnering with a growing organization to identify an FP&A professional who will lead financial and operational reporting by consolidating data from ERP and business intelligence systems to deliver actionable insights. This role supports budgeting and reforecasting through financial modeling and variance analysis, partners with business leaders to evaluate key performance drivers, and continuously enhances dashboards and executive reporting to improve transparency and financial visibility across the organization.
What You’ll Be Responsible For
- Build and enhance KPI dashboards and performance metrics to support leadership decision‑making
- Prepare and deliver comprehensive financial reporting packages for management and executive review
- Support system implementations, reporting automation, and process efficiency initiatives
- Enhance forecasting models and financial reporting tools to improve accuracy and scalability
- Translate complex financial data into clear, actionable strategic insights
- Strengthen financial planning processes and improve data integrity across ERP and BI platforms
- Support the annual budgeting process and ongoing reforecasting cycles
- Develop, maintain, and update forecasts for departments and business units
- Analyze variances between actual results, budget, and forecast, providing clear explanations and recommendations
- Partner with department leaders to evaluate cost drivers, revenue trends, and key performance indicators
- Proactively identify financial risks and opportunities across the organization
- Support capital investment analysis, including ROI and business case evaluations
- Perform scenario modeling and sensitivity analysis to support strategic planning
Experience & Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, or a related discipline
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or a comparable analytical role
- Advanced experience developing and maintaining reports using Solver and Power BI
We are an equal opportunity employer and our company is committed to building and maintaining a culturally diverse workplace. We encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status of protected veteran, among other things or status as a qualified individual with a disability